Product Details
Universal Pathway Deluxe Hitch Mount Bike Rack by SportRack®. 3 Bike Rack Fits 1-1/4" and 2" Receivers. The Pathway Deluxe Hitch Bike Rack may be the easiest to use hitch mount bike rack ever made. Just secure the carrier in your Class II rated hitch with the “no wobble” threaded hitch pin, position the bikes in the rubber cushioned channels and secure the top plates with the knobs, and you’re ready to drive! This carrier is designed for bikes with oversized top tubes, up to 2 ½” in diameter, and it tilts down for access to the rear of the vehicle. The Pathway Deluxe Hitch Bike Rack is available in models that can carry up to 3 bikes, and up to 4 bikes.
Features
Rotating Clamps
Rotating clamps with rubber padding holds the bike securely.
Includes Locks
Includes locks to secure the bike to the rack and rack to the vehicle.
No-Wobble Hitch Pin
No-Wobble hitch pin attaches the rack to hitch receiver for a stable hold.
Warranty
Limited Lifetime Warranty.
The Pathway Deluxe Hitch Bike Rack is aptly named because it doesn’t take much to install and load this carrier before you can drive away. The carrier can be installed to 1 ¼” or 2” receivers, just make sure that the receiver has a minimum Class II rating. The carrier can be directly installed in a 1 1/4" receiver, but a 2” receiver requires use of the included adapter. To prevent rack sway, the carrier is secured to the hitch receiver with a “no wobble” threaded hitch pin. To prevent theft, a locking hitch pin can be installed (sold separately).
Once the carrier is installed, it takes just a few minutes to mount the bikes. The Pathway Deluxe Hitch Bike Rack is designed for bikes with oversized top tubes, up to 2 ½” in diameter. The horizontal frame tube of each bike is supported by an ample rubber extrusion to protect the bikes finish, then the bikes are secured to the carrier with rubber clad top plates and knobs, no tools required. To secure the bikes to the carrier, a lockable knob is available (sold separately).
When you need to open the hatch, trunk or tailgate, most hitch mounted carriers are in the way, but not the Pathway Deluxe Hitch Bike Rack. If you need gear from the rear of your vehicle, just remove the clip, pull the pin, and let the carrier tilt down. It’s recommended that the carrier not be tilted with bikes installed. The Pathway Deluxe Hitch Bike Rack comes with complete instructions detailing installation and bike mounting. It’s backed by a limited lifetime warranty, which applies to the original purchaser of the product, and warrants the product against manufacturer’s defects in materials or workmanship.
SportRack® designs and manufactures racks and carrier systems that enable people with active lifestyles to transport their cargo and recreational equipment on their vehicle. The company is located in Granby, Quebec, Canada, and was started in 1980 manufacturing ski racks for the automotive retail industry. SportRack was acquired by cargo/recreational equipment carrier industry giant Thule in 2006, however the company’s focus on “easy on/easy off” products has continued to this day. SportRack’s range of products includes roof rack systems, and roof mounted cargo boxes, bike, watercraft, and snowsport carriers, hitch and trunk/hatch mount bike carriers, and accessories. True to the company’s philosophy, SportRack carriers are easy to mount, easy to load, and will deliver safe, secure, and economical transport for all your recreational gear.